HB 194 has Democrats on edge

HOWARD WIKINSON'S POLITICS COLUMN

5:30 AM,
Aug. 28, 2011

Written by

Howard Wilkinson
hwilkinson@enquirer.com

Sept. 30 - 33 days from now - could end up being a make-it-or-break-it day for President Obama and his chances of winning Ohio in 2012, something his campaign desperately needs to do.

That is the day when House Bill 194 is supposed to go into effect; and it could wreak havoc on Democratic plans to win Ohio for Obama, re-elect Sen. Sherrod Brown, and bounce back from their election day disaster last year.

House Bill 194, passed by the Republican-controlled Ohio General Assembly, is, if you listen to the Republicans, a package of election law reforms that will ensure that all 88 counties in Ohio are ...